Regarding the readiness decline of the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications for national security.
Latest action · Dec 20, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedNov 15, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that because of serious readiness shortfalls within the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, Congress should restore and maintain ground forces at the highest levels of readiness in the interest of national security and to ensure the integrity of the entire military force.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2007 to Apr 29, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Nov 15, 2007 |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 29, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2007 |
| Readiness Subcommittee | Referred Dec 20, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Nov 15, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.A.S.C. No. 110-149 | HOUSE RESOLUTION 834--GROUND FORCE READINESS SHORTFALLS104 pages | Armed Services Committee | Apr 16, 2008 |
| — | MILITARY READINESS: IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR STRATEGIC POSTURE80 pages | Armed Services Committee | Feb 14, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Regarding the readiness decline of the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications for national security.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2007Introduced in House
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